Title: Parachute experiment

Problem Scenario

The problem scenario for my project is if the weather is to wind to drop the parachute

Broad Question

Does a circle, triangle, and square shaped parachute affect the landing.

Specific Question

How does the shape of the parachute affect the landing.

Hypothesis

I hypothesis that the circle shaped parachute will be the best.

Graph of Hypothesis

Variables

Independent Variable:Shape of parachute.

Dependent Variable:Amount of time.

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

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General Plan

My general plan is to make the shapes of the parachute then I am going to drop the parachutes five times and time each one.

Potential Problems And Solutions

It could be raining on the day I drop the parachute.
Drop the parachute on a clear day.

Safety Or Environmental concerns

Don't be underneath the parachute when it is falling

Experimental Design

(add the correct headings from the experimental design page before beginning)

Resources and Budget table

Item Place to get this Cost
String House 0$
Plastic bags House 0$
Plastic bottles House 0$

Data Table

Parachute Shape Trial1 Trial2 Time in all
Square 3sec 3.2sec 6.2
Triangle 3.5sec 4sec 7.5
Circle 4.2sec 4.5sec 8.7

Time Line

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Background Research

References

Detailed Procedure

First what I did was get three plastic bags. Then I cut each of the plastic bags to the shape I want them to be. Then I tied each of the shapes to the same plastic cups. Finally after I got everything done I dropped the plastic bags at the same height and put the time on the data table.

Diagram

Photo List

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Results

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

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Data Analysis

Conclusion

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Discussion

Benefit to Community and/or science

This project would help the community because it would help you find what shape of parachute would be safer to use.

Abstract

For my science project I made three parachute shapes and tested how they affected the landing. I did this by getting a couple plastic bags and cutting them out to the shape I wanted them to be. The shapes I used was square, triangle, and circle. I tested these shapes by dropping each shape two times and at a certain height. Then I put the time it took and put it on a data table.